Bag-rack.



JOSEPH E. JAMES, OF WOLFE CITY, TEXAS.

BAG-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 8, 1910.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

serial No. 554.169.

To all 'whom fit may concern:

IBe 1t known that I, Josrirn E. JAMES, a citizen of the United States, residing at `volte City, in the countyv ot Hunt and State of Texas, have invented a nexv and useful Bag-Rack, of which the following is a specification. l

It is the object ot' this invention to provide a rack, adapted to be rotatabl)v mounted for the convenient holding ot' paper bags or the like, in which merchandise is commonly dispensed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack, and an article holding clip. cooperating with theparts of the rack to hold the said parts together.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective showing the completed device; Fig. Q is a fragmental vertical section, designed to shovv the manner in vvhich the legs are se- `cured to certain other portions of the frame: Fig. 3 is a top plan showing a moditied form of on'e of the transverse braces which enter into the construction of the tame; Fig.I el is a fragmental vertical section showing the manner in which the element shovvn in Fig. 3, enters into the construction; F 5 is a fragmental elevation of one ot' the legs of the frame, showing the same as modified for use in the constructions delineated in Figs. 3 and et; and, Fig. (i a fragmental rear elevation ot' one of the clips, shovvn mounted in place in Fig. at.

The base upon which the remaining portions of the device are supported, consists ot' rectangularly disposed strips 1, mortised together to form a cross. Rising from the strips l at their place of intersection, is a` standard 2. Intersecting braces 3 are pro vided,` having their ends secured to the strips 1, the intermediate portions ot the braces 3 being elevated .at some distance above the strips 1, and apertured to sustain the-standard 2.

Rotatably mounted upon the upper end o'l the standard 2is a block 4. Legs 9 are pro vided, the upper-ends of the legs` being beveied as denoted by the numeral G, to tit against the edges of the block 4. The beveled portions 6 of the legs 9 are secured upon the block 4f bv means of screws 5, disposed as seen most clearly in Fig. Q:

Braces 12 are niortised together 1n rectangularly disposed relation with respect to each other, and apertured, atl their place of intersection, for the reception of the standard Q. The outer end faces ot' the braces 1'2 abut against the inner faces ot' the legs 9. the legs 9 diverging as thev extend doivnivardlv. Screws 8, or like retaining elements, are extended through the legs 9, and into the ends ot the braces 1'2, thus holding the braces and the legs together.

A plurality ot U-shaped clips, denoted generallv by theA nulneral 1S. are provided. The 'free ends ot' the clips 1S are bent outwardly, as shown at Q8. There are shoulders 19 in the clips` 1S. outstanding toward the t'rec ends 23 ot theclips. B v means of screws 22 or the like, the clips 1S are secured at spaced intervals, to the legs 9. The plurality ot' bags Ql'or the like, may be inserted into the clips. 18. the shoulders 19 in the clips. cooperating withthe free, resilient ends 23 of the clips. serving to retain the bags '2+ in position. The braces 12 and the block l rotate freely upon the standard 2, and thus the irame may be turned about, on its supporting base. to bring the bags: 21 beneath the hand ot` the operator.

Sometimes. the device muv be moditied to the extent indicated at Figs. 3. l. 5 and (l. l'n such instance. as seen most clearlyv in Fig. 5, openings 1t) are made in the legs 9, and the ends of the braces 12 are reduced, as denoted bv the numeral 1l. to register in the openings 10. There are inclined shoulders 1l upon the braces. adjacent the reduced ends l1 thereof. these inclined shoulders being adapted to tit against the rear faces of the legs 9. In the reduced ends ot the modified braces` are oppositelv disposed notches 15. and the end otl the brace ma)v be rounded. as denoted b v the numeral 1G.

As seen most clearl)7 in Fig. t3, the body 1T of the clip may be slotted. to 'form spaced legs -20. lYlien the reduced end 11 ot' the brace 12 is thrust through the opening 10 in the leg 9, the spaced legs Q0 of therslip may be slid in the notches 15', thus holding the brace -12 assembled with the leg 9, the rounded end 1G of the member 1Q serving to replace the shoulder 19 in holding the bags in place. As in the form shoivn in Fig. 1. the clips may beretained b v means of screws Q2 or the like.

By referring to Fig. 1, it ivill be seen that a simple inexpensive structure is provided, Well adapted to hold a pluralit)v ot bags, and so constructed that, b v a simple rotation of the structure, the bags may .be successively brought to the hand of the operator.

The legs 9 serve to form an approximately conoidal supporting member, journaled for rotation upon its axis, and having its diminished end uppermost. Relatively large bundles of bags may be mounted in those clips 18 which are adjacent the upper ends of the legs 9, smaller bundles of bags being mounted in those of the clips 18 which are disposed adjacent thc lower endsof the legsl 9. Thus, the larger bunches oi bags `may be Apositioned Within the contour of the supprising coperating frame members, one of Which extends through the other; .and an article holding clip interloeked with the first named member constituting a means for holding the members together.

2. A, device of the class described comrprising a block having a recess in its lower face; intersecting braces .of greater length-,

than 'the diameter of the block; legs applied to the block and having their inner faces beveled to fit against the periphery of the block, the upper ends of the legs terminating flush with the upper surface of the block; securing elements uniting thevup- I 1* 140' resting against the outer ends of the braces;

perends of the legs with the block, thelegs' a. base; a standard fixed to and rising'from the base, the standard passing rotatably through the braces at their point of inter section, the upper end of the'standard being received within the recess in the lowery face of the block; and article-holding clips applied to the legs.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto axed my signa# ture inthe presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH E. JAMES. y

Witnesses:

L; O. DAVIS, J. W. VILLIAMS. 

